A problem occurred during RPM installation: Error setting network - During around 80% Stage 1 of vCenter deploy or upgrade
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A problem occurred during RPM installation: Error setting network - During around 80% Stage 1 of vCenter deploy or upgrade

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Article ID: 374957

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Products

VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

  • The below error message is seen during the Stage 1 of the vCenter upgrade.

A problem occurred during RPM installation: Error setting network. Details [YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS] [ERROR] Network FAILED to restart using new parameters eth0 (Errno 2 : ) [YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS] [ERROR] Attempting to restore network values for eth0 to previous settings [YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS] [ERROR] Unable to restore previous network settings. Unable to set the network parameters

 

Environment

VMware vCenter Server 

Cause

  • Incorrect Network Configuration: The IP address, subnet mask, or gateway may have been incorrectly defined and do not align with valid network settings.

  • IP Address Conflict: The specified IP address may already be in use by another system on the network, causing a conflict.

  • Misconfigured VLAN Portgroup: The selected VLAN portgroup for the new VM might not be compatible with the assigned IP address.

  • Corrupted RPM Package: High network latency between the deployment jump host and the target ESXi host may have led to RPM package corruption during the transfer.

Resolution

Verify the following checks:

  • IP Address Availability: Confirm that the IP address assigned to the new vCenter is not currently in use by any other machine.

    • Test commands such as ping <temp_ip> on the vCenter to ensure there the IP is not routing to an IP that is in use in the environment 

  • Network Consistency: Ensure that the subnet mask, gateway, and VLAN settings match those of the source vCenter’s network configuration.

  • ISO File Validation: Verify the integrity of the installation or upgrade ISO by comparing its checksum with the official hash provided on the VMware downloads portal.

Once the above checks are verified, Reinitiate the installation or upgrade, ensuring the IP configuration for the new vCenter VM is accurate. Ideally, use a client machine that has unrestricted access to the destination network where the vCenter will be deployed.

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